Crown Recall 89V070000: Electrical System, Ignition, Switch

NHTSA recall 89V070000 · announced May 8, 1989 · filed by Crown Coach Corporation · 700 units affected

The problem

THE NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH TO BE OVERRIDDEN VIOLATES THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102.

The risk

SHOULD THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH BE OVERRIDDEN AND THEBUS ENGINE STARTED WHILE IN GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BUS TO MOVEUNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

What to do

ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SWITCH IS TO BE DISCONNECTED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ANDNEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH, FMVSS 102.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1968 Crown School Bus
• 1969 Crown School Bus
• 1970 Crown School Bus
• 1971 Crown School Bus
• 1972 Crown School Bus
• 1973 Crown School Bus
• 1974 Crown School Bus
• 1975 Crown School Bus
• 1976 Crown School Bus
• 1977 Crown School Bus
• 1978 Crown School Bus
• 1979 Crown School Bus
• 1980 Crown School Bus
• 1981 Crown School Bus
• 1982 Crown School Bus
• 1983 Crown School Bus
• 1984 Crown School Bus
• 1985 Crown School Bus
• 1986 Crown School Bus
• 1987 Crown School Bus
• 1988 Crown School Bus
• 1989 Crown School Bus

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.